SPX said:
What exactly do you mean when you say that he STREAMLINED it? I really don't know much about Red 7 except that it has a cool name.
Also, how long did it take you to learn the entire KISS system?
By streamlined, I guess I should say-cleared up some misunderstandings I had. I started with Red7 because the first book I read was Snyder's. I have the math skills of a gnat, and when I went to Snyder's site, I always came away feeling like I was surrounded by math geniuses while still in 6th grade! I heard about Blackjack Bluebook, picked up a copy-and Red7 began to make a lot more sense! And when I had questions, I pm'd Fred who cleared things up for me almost immediately!
I guess what I MEANT to say, was that he was able to get on my level of understanding, where Snyder is-well, explaining quantum physics when I was having trouble with general math!!!
As to how long it took to learn-I dunno. I have a lot of time on the road to kill, so I practiced a lot on the simulator on this site (which also helped hone BS skills) and I spend lot of time with cards in my profession, so I picked it up rather quickly, I guess. For the record, however, because I started out learning Red7, I still count the 7's and not the 2's, and I start my running count on Snyder's recommended starts, not Renzy just because I started learning that way first.
But, I'm still learning myself. There are a lot more informed people on this site with a lot better insight!
-EPS